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Knowledge of Materials supports Area V of Young Adults Deserve the Best: Competencies for Librarians Serving Youth.
Online Resources
The ALAN Review. 2001. Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English. Urbana, IL.
This journal provides reviews of recently published YA literature as well as interviews with authors and others in the field. Quarterly.
40 Developmental Assests from the Search Institute
Young Adult Library Service Association Booklists
Access the lists published by YALSA, including Best Books for Young Adults, Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, and Outstanding Books for the College Bound.
Authors4teens.com
Web site from Greenwood Press to which schools and individuals may subscribe for in-depth interviews with YA authors and other materials.
CHILDLIT
Children's Literature Criticism and Theory listserv Message body: Subscribe: CHILDLIT.
The Children's Literature Web Guide Collection Development Training
An overview to collection development activities, including policy writing and community assessment.
Connecting Young Adults and Libraries
Site maintained by Patrick Jones full of valuable information.
LibGaming Online Group
Talk with other librarians who are exploring gaming of all kinds in their libraries
Librarians’ Guide to Manga
New to the world of Japanese manga! Begin your journey with this primer by Gilles Poitras
NCTE Online Discussions
NCTE hosts online discussions for elementary, middle, and secondary educators. Select the age level in which you are interested, then select "online discussions" to access information about the resources available.
No Flying, No Tights
Librarian-created graphic novel review site for teens, children and adults.
Pew Internet and American Life project.
Releasing 15-20 reports per year, many of which focus on teenagers, the Pew Internet and American Life project is the authoritative source of data on the use of the internet and other online technologies in the lives of Americans.
Reading Rants
Maintained by YA librarian Jennifer Hubert with lots of reviews of new books.
Teen Reads
A web site with reviews, author interviews, and a message board for teens.
University of Texas Middle School Reading List
A web site with lots of titles, especially for female readers.
What Books Should Anyone Working With Teens Know?
Responses to an electronic mailing list question posed by Teri Lesesne.
Who are the Most Important Authors?
Responses from a request by Teri Lesesne on two electronic mailing lists during the spring of 2002.
YALSA Mailing Lists
Information about the mailing lists that YALSA sponsors, including YALSA-BK, where teens, librarians, authors, and others interested in YA books and reading communicate.
Selected Print Resources
Ammon, Bette D., and Gale Sherman. Worth a Thousand Words: Picture Books for Older Readers. Libraries Unlimited, 1996.
Bodart, Joni. 100 world class thin books or what to read when your book report is due tomorrow. Scarecrow, 2001
Booklist. http://www.ala.org/booklist
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. http://bccb.lis.uiuc.edu/
Carter, Betty with Sally Estes and Linda Waddle. Best Book for Young Adults 2nd edition. Young Adult Library Services Association, 2003.
Gorman, Michele. Getting Graphic: Using Graphic Novels to Promote Literacy with Preteens and Teens. Linworth, 2004.
Herz, Sarah K., and Donald R. Gallo. From Hinton to Hamlet: Building Bridges Between Young Adult Literature and the Classics. Greenwood, 1996
The Horn Book guide to Children's and Young Adult Books.
Horn Book Magazine
Horning, Kathleen T. From cover to cover: Evaluating and reviewing children's books. HarperCollins, 1997.
Jones, Patrick et al. Connecting Young Adults and Libraries: A How-to-Do-It Manual. Neal-Schuman, 2004.
Jones, Patrick, Maureen L. Hartman and Patricia Taylor. Reaching Reluctant Readers: Tools, Tips and Techniques. Neal-Schuman, 2006.
Martin, Hillias J. Outsource: Books and Programs for LGBTQ Teens. Neal-Schuman, 2006.
Nichols, C. Allen. Thinking Outside the Book: Alternatives for Today’s Teen Library Collections. Libraries Unlimited, 2004.
Reynolds, Tom. Teen Reading Connections. Neal-Schuman, 2005
Schon, Isabel. Recommended Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults: 2000 Through 2004. Scarecrow, 2004.
School Library Journal. http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com
Sullivan, Michael. Connecting Boys With Books: What Libraries Can Do. American Library Association, 2003.
Teacher Librarian: The magazine for school library professionals. http://www.teacherlibrarian.com
Walker, Barbara J. The Librarians’ Guide to Development Christian Fiction Collections for Young Adults. Neal-Schuman, 2005.
Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA). Some content online at www.voya.com
YAttitudes. YALSA’s quarterly members-only online journal.
Young Adult Library Services. Quarterly research journal published by YALSA.
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